Cartoonist Steve Moore Helps Create ‘Open Season’ Film

A movie that “In the Bleachers” cartoonist Steve Moore co-created and executive produced is slated to open in theaters on Sept. 29, according to Universal Press Syndicate.

“Open Season,” from Sony Pictures Animation, is the story of a grizzly bear (voiced by Martin Lawrence) who is relocated to the wild from an easy life at a local nature show. The film also stars a mule deer (Ashton Kutcher) and characters voiced by Debra Messing and Gary Sinise.

Moore and producer John Carls submitted the “Open Season” story to Sony in 2002.